Benefits and harms of spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Sidney M RubinsteinAnnemarie de ZoeteMarienke van MiddelkoopWillem J J AssendelftMichiel R de BoerMaurits W van Tulder

Published in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2019)

SMT produces similar effects to recommended therapies for chronic low back pain, whereas SMT seems to be better than non-recommended interventions for improvement in function in the short term. Clinicians should inform their patients of the potential risks of adverse events associated with SMT.

Keyphrases

systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
human health
spinal cord
physical activity
meta analyses
palliative care
spinal cord injury
randomized controlled trial
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
combination therapy